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February 1, 2008

Computers with worker info stolen from diocese schools

Desktop computers holding information about current and former Catholic school employees were stolen from the Diocese of Providence's Catholic Schools Office, according to a release sent by the office today.

Someone shattered a window in the school office and broke through two locked doors to steal the computers, according to a news release.

The office has sent letters to current and former employees of Rhode Island Catholic schools about the thefts. The State Police have been notified and the Providence police are investigating.

The news release said the office "follows appropriate recommended security measures, which include restricting access to all computers with passwords. The information was not stored on a laptop."

The stolen computers have not been recovered.

The Providence police fraud unit recommends that anyone who could be affected to contact one of the three major credit-reporting bureaus to tell them of the possible theft of their personal information, the release said. The Catholic Schools Office has also set up information on the diocese's Web site -- www.dioceseofprovidence.org -- that offers answers to questions, links to resources and contact information for credit bureaus and diocesan officials.

Inquiries can also be made by calling (401) 278-4678, a number that will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and through the coming week.

The schools office apologized for any inconvenience the incident may have caused current and former employees.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 5:37 PM | Permalink

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